Horizon Europe: UK’s Research Imperative
It is both ironic and depressing that the growing muddle and fudge around the UK’s strategy for a post-Brexit future should coincide with the release
The European Union’s Dublin Conundrum
Tensions over immigration continue to dominate European politics. In Italy, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, a populist firebrand, is monopolizing the public’s attention with almost daily
Decentralised Collective Bargaining: Oversold
Many international economic institutions share the idea that collective bargaining should take place at the level of individual companies. For example, the OECD, as far
How To Avoid A Trade War
Defying common sense as well as business and financial elites, US President Donald Trump seems to relish the prospect of a trade war. On July
Unhinge Europe From America!
After several months massaging Canadians, then US President Barack Obama announced his decision on the Keystone XL pipeline: “America is now a global leader when
The “New Soft” Brexit
After the recent developments, and especially the UK Government’s “Chequers Statement”, a new reality has dawned regarding the outcome of Brexit: there will either be
Overcoming Crisis Of Globalisation: Rebuild Politics, Rethink International Cooperation
Recently there’s been a lot of talk about globalisation being pushed back. How would you characterise the situation? I think there was always a deal
The New EU Budget Under The Constraints Of Brexit And The Debt Brake
The UK’s exit from the EU means a contributions gap of an estimated €10-14 billion per year, around 7 percent of the EU Budget. Thereby,
Are We Still Good Europeans?
When I graduated from high school, my career aspiration was listed on my diploma: Habermas wants to become a journalist, it said. Yet once I
How To Resolve Europe’s Political Crisis Over Migration
Since the European Union’s migration crisis peaked in 2015, the number of illegal migrants arriving in the EU has fallen by 95%. Migration challenges remain,
The Last Chapter Of The Macedonian Question?
It all felt like the end of a James Bond movie: a flotilla of motorboats sailing across a peaceful lake in a Balkan landscape. On
Are Money Matters Moral Matters? A Plea For ‘Yes’
Money matters. Money in national budget allocations determines who gets health care, who gets educated, who gets unemployment cover, which industries and companies are favored,
Not An Abdication By The Left
James Downes and Edward Chan (Social Europe, 29 June) have written of the debacle of the social democratic Left in Europe and echoed others such
New Deal For Irish Families
With the repeal of the 8th amendment Irish women and their partners will have a choice if and when to have children later this year.
Flexibility And Labour Protection? “Wolf Full And Lamb Alive” Fairy Tale
The declared objectives of the proposed Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions published by the European Commission are praiseworthy but the measures envisaged are